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Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sections 2 through 26 and adding a new section designated sec. 2, following section 1, to read as follows:
“Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2003.”.
Amend the bill as a whole by adding a preamble, immediately preceding the enacting clause, to read as follows:
“Whereas, Section 2 of Article 11 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada requires the Legislature to provide for a uniform system of common schools; and
Whereas, Section 6 of Article 11 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada requires the Legislature to provide for the support and maintenance of the common schools by direct legislative appropriation from the General Fund; and
Whereas, An effective public school system which produces active and informed residents is essential to the development of an educated workforce to serve the economy of the State of Nevada; and
Whereas, The Nevada Association of School Superintendents and the Nevada Association of School Boards have worked cooperatively to propose a long-term vision for public education, commonly referred to as “iNVest,” in an effort to improve the academic achievement of pupils enrolled in elementary and secondary schools in this state; and
Whereas, The Legislature believes that the elements of the iNVest proposal provide a sound blueprint when the Legislature considers methods to improve the academic achievement of pupils; and
Whereas, The Legislature recognizes it is important that school districts:
1. Are provided with basic support that is adequate to ensure the effectiveness of the public schools, which to the extent practicable includes the inflationary costs for nonsalaried expenditures;
2. Have funding for books, supplies and equipment that is adequate to ensure the effectiveness of the public schools;
3. Have funding for programs designed for pupils who have limited proficiency in the English language that is adequate to ensure the effectiveness of the public schools; and
4. Maintain an adequate ending fund balance; and
Whereas, The Legislature recognizes the importance for school districts to attract and retain a qualified workforce, which includes the provision of cost-of-living adjustments, adequate health benefits for employees and adequate compensation for teachers who provide instruction in high impact and special need areas; and
Whereas, The Legislature recognizes that there are a variety of meritorious ways that the educational system can assist pupils to meet the demands of rigorous academic standards, including, without limitation, increasing the instructional time for pupils by adding additional days to the school year, providing full-day kindergarten especially for children who are at risk, and providing summer school, after-school programs and tutorial programs for pupils who need additional assistance; and
Whereas, The opportunities available to Nevada’s pupils would be enhanced by the provision of career and technical education courses, the enhancement of classroom discipline the maintenance of class-size reduction; and
Whereas, It is the intended goal of the Nevada Legislature to work in partnership with the State Board of Education, the Governor, the Nevada Association of School Superintendents, the Nevada Association of School Boards and other such dedicated organizations to continue to develop and carry out educational strategies that are designed to improve the academic achievement of pupils enrolled in the public elementary and secondary schools in this state, including, without limitation, methods to increase the financial support for public schools; now, therefore,”.
Amend the title of the bill, by deleting the fifth through eighteenth lines and inserting:
“and providing other matters properly relating thereto.”
Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows:
“SUMMARY—Requires Superintendent of Public Instruction to prepare compilation of certain information for inclusion in biennial budgetary request for State Distributive School Account. (BDR 34‑903)”.